Senior Marine Offshore Operations and QHSE

Job Overview

The Marine QHSE Superintendent is responsible for implementing, monitoring and continually improving the Company's Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental Management System across a DP2 offshore fleet. The role ensures full compliance with statutory, flag State, class, charterer and international maritime requirements — including DP integrity assurance specific to AHTS, PSV and FFSV operations — while driving a proactive safety culture across vessel and shore teams.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & DP Integrity Management System

• Implement, Maintain and continually improve the Company SMS in compliance with the ISM Code, ISPS Code, SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC 2006 and DG Shipping requirements.

• Administer DOC and SMC activities; keep manuals, procedures, risk assessments and emergency response plans current.

• Provide responses to Charterers Questionnaires and close outs to observed deficiencies keeping due regard to OVID and CMID quality requirement and responses and ensuring SMS framework in abeyance.

• Integrate DP assurance into the SMS: ensure the DP FMEA remains a live, reviewed document and that annual DP trials are planned and closed out in line with IMCA M190.

• Track vessel-specific DP critical equipment, worst-case failure design intent and any operational-class downgrades arising from defective redundancy.

Offshore Charterer & Marine Assurance

• Ensure compliance with ONGC and other charterer QHSE requirements across AHTS, PSV and FFSV scopes.

• Coordinate OVID / OVIQ inspections, MWS surveys, client audits and DP assurance reviews; drive timely closure of observations and corrective actions.

• Manage vessel-type-specific assurance: AHTS winch / shark-jaw and bollard-pull certification, PSV cargo rail and back-loading arrangements, and FFSV fire-fighting system readiness.

• Support vessel readiness for charter renewals, tenders and pre-fixture inspections.

Audits & Inspections

• Plan and conduct internal vessel and office audits; coordinate Flag State, Class, MMD and PSC audits.

• Maintain audit schedules, compliance records and non-conformity / CAPA tracking.

Incident Investigation & Risk Management

• Lead investigation of incidents, near misses, unsafe acts and environmental events; conduct Root Cause Analysis.

• Facilitate HIRA, JSA, Risk Assessments and Management of Change; maintain fleet risk registers and trend analysis.

Certification & Regulatory Compliance

• Liaise with DG Shipping, MMD, Flag Administrations and Classification Societies.

• Liaise with Flag State to ensure compliance

• Maintain validity of statutory, class, DP and offshore certification; monitor regulatory updates and ensure fleet compliance.

Training & Competency

• Monitor seagoing competency against charterer matrices, including DP operator (DPO) certification and currency.

• Coordinate drills, safety campaigns, toolbox talks and awareness programs; verify training records.

Emergency Preparedness

• Maintain emergency response and contingency plans; coordinate drills and exercises and participate in the Emergency Response Team.

Environmental Management

• Ensure MARPOL and environmental compliance; monitor pollution prevention, waste management, environmental reporting and sustainability KPIs.

QHSE Reporting

• Prepare monthly QHSE performance reports tracking LTIF, TRIR, near-miss reporting, audit-findings closure, training compliance and OVID / DP performance; recommend improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Interface with charterers, Class, Flag, MMD, DG Shipping, auditors and Marine Warranty Surveyors.

• Support tender submissions with QHSE documentation and promote a positive safety culture fleet-wide.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, Maritime Studies or a related discipline.

• Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001) preferred.

• NEBOSH / IOSH certification an added advantage.

• A Marine CoC (Master / Chief Officer / Class 1 Engineer) and DP familiarity preferred for this DP2 fleet.

Experience

• Open to candidates across all experience levels — from those building a career in marine QHSE to seasoned compliance professionals.

• Familiarity with or exposure to DP2 offshore support vessels — AHTS, towing, PSV and/or FFSV operations — is valued.

• Exposure to ONGC charter requirements is an advantage.

• Working knowledge of OVID / OVIQ, MWS inspections, IMCA DP assurance (M190 annual trials / FMEA) and offshore marine assurance programs is desirable.

• Experience dealing with DG Shipping, MMD, Flag State and Class; Indian DOC management an advantage.

Key Competencies

• ISM & ISPS administration

• DP assurance & FMEA familiarity

• Incident investigation

• HIRA & risk assessment

• Offshore marine assurance

• OVID / OVIQ management

• Internal auditing

• Regulatory compliance

• Emergency response planning

• Stakeholder management

• Technical report writing